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Pharm D- Clinical Pharmacy Program Third Level Pharmaceutical Microbiology& Antimicrobials (PM 502)

2- Semi-critical Items

• Items contact mucous membranes or non-intact skin.

• Respiratory therapy and anesthesia equipment

• Some endoscopes

• laryngoscope blades

• Cystoscopes.

• require high-level disinfection

3- Noncritical Items

• Items are those that come in contact with intact skin but not mucous

membranes.

➢ Non-critical patient care items

▪ Bedpans

▪ blood pressure cuffs

➢ Non-critical environmental surfaces

• Requires low- level disinfection

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